Today is the Kansas City Royals home opener, which always represents a certain level of excitement as a new season -- and new hope -- springs anew. However, with a team like the Royals, after so many years of disappointment, it's sometimes hard to remember why we get so fired up by the return of baseball. In this post from Jeff Sullivan, who writes largely about another flailing franchise (the Seattle Mariners), he explores the way that baseball's uncertainty lures us in and gives meaning to our lives as fans.
The part about Franklin Gutierrez refers to a player for the Mariners who several years ago was seen as the face of the franchise and then has missed extensive playing time as a result of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (no joke) and other largely fluke-y injuries.
"Franklin Gutierrez Is Baseball" by Jeff Sullivan
Published on USS Mariner, April 5, 2013
Eric
how can you not be romantic about baseball: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn7C6jgl0RI
ReplyDeletealso, speaking of the royals, i thought the quote included here is hilarious : http://www.motherjones.com/files/baseball-matrix-final_1.png
Mike, you're a good egg.
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ReplyDeletePlease stop watching the Royals. They have no hope. You know it is true. The hope he speaks about can only realistically be taken so far. Maybe this will be the year...
This is the year. I can't wait for the victory parade in the Plaza (pronounced pl-ah-za).
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